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Charles Chapman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nicholas-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Chapman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nicholas-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nicholas-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamilton Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nicholas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hamilton Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Chapman | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Charles Chapman | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Jessie Chapman | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nicholas, West …
Head, age 44
Nicholas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | Charles L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Nicholas, West …
Head, age 54
Nicholas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Nicholas-County, West …
Head, age 64
Nicholas-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamilton Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nicholas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Chapman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Chapman
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Nicholas-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Nicholas-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04435-00366)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cic Riddle | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Otha M Riddle | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Genva L Riddle | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Hallie A Riddle | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Goldie I Riddle | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Frank Riddle | 64 | Brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Charles Chapman THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Jessie Chapman | 36 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Eugene Chapman | 24 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 10 | Ben T Ingram | 49 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 11 | Jennie M Ingram | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Willis M Ingram | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Ruth H Ingram | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Blaine T Ingram | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Joe Johnson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Mary Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Ollie Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Charles Johnson | 15 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Ines Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | James Johnson | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Roy Tinney | 25 | Son-in-law | Miner | West Virginia |
| 22 | Gladys Tinney | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Peter S Slusser | 31 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 24 | Hazel H Pritt | 31 | Head | Restaurant | West Virginia |
| 25 | Iva Pritt | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Ethel Pritt | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Connie Pritt | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Roy Minick | 37 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lucy D Minick | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Vincen Workman | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Carrie D Sparks | 59 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Madge Sparks | 27 | Daughter | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 33 | Harrison G Milam | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Emma Milam | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Selzie B Minich | 42 | Head | Lumber Dealer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Mary C Minich | 68 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | H Roy Savage | 41 | Head | Contractor | West Virginia |
| 38 | Ina R Savage | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Roy I Savage | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Olin Propps | 58 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)